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Slow
Example: Bradycardia- a slow heart rate
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Meaning: Inside, within
Example: Endocarditis- inflammation of the inner lining of the heart. |
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Meaning: Upon,over,ontop
Example: Epicardium- the outer layer of the heart. |
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Meaning: Excessive, above normal
Example: Hyperlipidemia- elevated levels of lipids in the blood. |
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Meaning: Under or below
Example: orthostatic hypotension- low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up. |
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Meaning: Around
Example: pericardium- the membranous sac that contains the heart |
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Meaning: Fast
Example: Tachycardia- a fast heart rate ( over 100 beats per minute) |
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Meaning: Without
Example: Aphasia- a condition characterized by the complete loss of ability to speak or understand language. |
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Meaning: Without, not
Example: Anencephaly- a condition where a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp si absent. |
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Meaning: Difficult, painful, abnormal
Example: Dysphasia - difficulty speaking |
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Meaning: half
Example: Hemiparesis_ weakness on one side of the body. |
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Meaning: Excessive, above normal
Example: Hyperreflexia- exaggerated reflexes. |
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Meaning: Not, inward
Example: Insomnia- inability to sleep. |
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Meaning: Between
Example: interneuron- a neuron that transmits signals between other neurons. |
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Meaning: Within, inside
Example: Intracranial- located or occurring within the skull. |
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Meaning: All, entire
Example: Panhypopituitarism- decreased function of all pituitary hormones, affecting the nervous system,. |
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Meaning: Beside, abnormal
Example:
Paraplegia- paralysis of the lower half of the body. |
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Meaning- Many
Example: Polyneuropathy- damage or disease affecting multiple nerves. |
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Meaning: After
Example: the state following a seizure |
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Meaning_ Before
Example: Presynaptic- relating to the area before a synapse, |
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Meaning: Under, below
Example: subdural- located beneath the dura mater, membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. |
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Meaning: a mixture or blending
Example: Dyscrasia- an abnormal condition of the blood |
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Meaning: blood condition
Example: Ischemia- a condition where the blood supply to a part of the body, often the heart, is restricted. |
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Meaning: surgical removal
Example: Atherectomy- removal of plaque from the artery. |
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Meaning: process of recording
Example: Electrocardiography- recording of the electrical activity of the heart. |
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Meaning: inflammation
Example: Myocarditis- inflammation of the heart muscle. |
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Meaning: destruction, breakdown
Example: Thrombolysis- the breakdown of a blood clot. |
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Meaning: enlargement
Example: Cardiomegaly- enlargement of the heart. |
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Meaning-abnormal condition
example: Arteriosclerosis- hardening of the heart |
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Meaning- deficiency
Example: Leukopenia- a deficiency of white blood cells. |
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Meaning- surgical repair
Example: Valvuloplasty- surgical repair of a heart valve. |
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Meaning: bursting forth, excessive flow
Example: Hemorrhage- excessive bleeding in a short amount of time. |
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Meaning: stopping, controlling
Example: Hemostasis- stopping of blood flow. |
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Meaning- condition of cells
Example: Thrombocytosis- an abnormal increase in the number of platelets. |
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Meaning: pain
Example: Neuralgia- nerve pain. |
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Meaning: hernia, swelling
Example: Meningocele- hernia, protrusion of the mininges. |
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Meaning: cell
Example: Gliocyte- a gliak cell |
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Meaning: surgical removal
Example: Ganglioectomy- surgical removal of a ganglion. |
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Meaning: producing, originating, or causing
Example: Myogenic- originating in muscle tissue but affecting the nerve. |
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Meaning: record or image
Example: Myelogram- an imaging record of the spinal cord. |
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Meaning- instrument used to record.
Example: Electrencephalograh- an instrument for recording brain activity |
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Meaning- process of recording
Example: Myelography- imaging of the spinal cord. |
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Meaning- specialist in treatment
Example: Psychiatrist- specialist in treating mental disorders. |
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Meaning: field of medicine treatment
Example: Psychiatry-the medical field focusing of mental health. |
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Meaning- inflammation
Example: Encephalitis- inflammation of the brain. |
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Meaning- seizure
Example: Epilepsy- a condition characterized by recurrent seizures. |
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Meaning: specialist in a field of study
Example: Psychologist- a specialist in the study of the mind or behavior . |
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Meaning: abnormal softening
Example: Encepholomalacia- softening of the brain tissue. |
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Meaning: madness or excessive preoccupation
Example: Pyronamia: excessive preoccupation of fire. |
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Meaning: resembling or like
Example: Myeloid- resembling or related to the spinal cord or bone marrow. |
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Meaning: tumor, swelling
Example: Glioma- a tumor of glial cells. |
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meaning- disease
Example: Radiculopathy- a disease or disorder affecting the nerve root. |
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Meaning:fear
Example: Agoraphobia- fear of open or public spaces, related to mental health. |
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Meaning: suturing or stitching
Example: Myelorrhaphy- suturing of the spinal cord. |
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Meaning: cutting or surgical incision
Example: Neurotomy- surgical incision to a nerve. |
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Meaning: having an affinity for, influencing
Example:Psycotropic-substances that affect mental activity, behavior, or perception. |
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Meaning: Vessel
Example: angiogram- vessel image |
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Meaning: vessel
Example: vasoconstriction- occurs when the when the muscles surrounding the blood vessels tighten |
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Meaning: blood vessel
Example: vasculitis-inflammation of the blood vessels. |
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Meaning: artery
Example: arteriosclerosis-abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial walls. |
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Meaning: arteriole
Example: arteriolitis-inflammation of the walls of arteriols. |
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Meaning:aorta
Example: aortopathy-a group of conditions affecting the aorta. |
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Meaning: vein
Example: phlebitis- inflammation of the vein. |
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Meaning: vein
Example: venogram:s an X-ray procedure designed to show blood flow in your veins, particularly in the legs, pelvis, or arms, by making the veins visible on imaging |
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Meaning: venule
Example: venulitis- which are the small blood vessels that drain blood from capillaries into larger veins |
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Meaning: heart
Example: cardiology-the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart. |
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Meaning: heart, crown, encircling
Example: coronary artery-an artery supplying blood to the heart. |
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Meaning: muscle
Example: myocardium-the muscular tissue of the heart. |
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Meaning: heart muscle
Example: myocarditis-s an inflammation of the heart muscle that may decrease the ability of the heart to pump blood normally. |
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Meaning: blood
Example: hemolysis-is the destruction or breakdown of red blood cells (erythrocytes), releasing their contents into the surrounding fluid, which can lead to hemolytic anemia if excessive. |
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Meaning: blood
Example: hematoma-A hematoma is a localized collection of blood outside a blood vessel, usually clotted, that occurs due to injury or damage to the vessel wall. |
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Meaning: clot
Example: thrombosis-efers to the formation of blood clots (thrombi) that can lead to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), both of which can have serious health implications. |
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Meaning: embolus plug
Example:embolism-An embolism is a blockage of a blood vessel caused by a clot or other material—such as fat, air, tumor cells, or infected tissue—that travels through the bloodstream and becomes lodged elsewhere in the body. |
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meaning: pulse
Example: sphygmomanometer-an instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable rubber cuff which is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale, enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by increasing and gradually releasing the pressure in the cuff. |
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Meaning:chest
Example: stethoscope-a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces. |
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Meaning: valve
Example: valvulopathy- refers to structural or functional disorders of the heart valves—mitral, aortic, tricuspid, or pulmonary. These valves normally ensure one‑way blood flow |
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Meaning: to hold back
Example: ischemia - lack of blood flow |
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Meaning: nerve
Example: nuerology-the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. |
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meaning:nerve
example: nervous system-
Nervous system medical terms
Key anatomical, functional, and pathological terms describing the human nervous system
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Nervous system medical terminology encompasses terms describing the brain, spinal cord, nerves, their functions, disorders, diagnostic procedures, and related specialists. |
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meaning:brain
example: encephalitis-inflammation of the brain |
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meaning:cerebrum
example: cerebrovascular-the blood supply to the brain |
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meaning: cerebellum
example: cerebellar ataxia- is a neurological condition caused by dysfunction or damage to the cerebellum, leading to impaired coordination, balance, and voluntary muscle control. |
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meaning: skull
example: craniotomy-is a surgical procedure in which a portion of the skull is temporarily removed to access the brain for treatment of various conditions. |
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Meaning:meniges
example: meningitis-Meningitis is a serious inflammation of the meninges, the thin, membranous covering of the brain and the spinal cord. |
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meaning: meninges
example: meningioma-A meningioma is a tumor that forms in the meninges, the protective layers surrounding the brain and spinal cord. |
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meaning: spinal cord or bone marrow
example: myelopathy: is a medical term describing dysfunction or injury of the spinal cord, often due to compression, leading to neurological deficits. |
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meaning:nerve root
example: radiculopathy- is a condition caused by compression or irritation of a spinal nerve root, leading to symptoms such as pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness along the nerve's pathway. |
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meaning: ganglion nerve cluster
example: Gangliitis- is the medical term for inflammation of a ganglion |
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meaning: plexus network of nerves
example: brachial plexus-is a nerve plexus formed by the anterior (ventral) rami of spinal nerves C5–T1. It extends from the neck through the axilla, supplying motor and sensory innervation to the shoulder, arm, forearm, and hand |
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meaning: mind
example: psychology-efers to the specialized language used in the field of psychology to describe mental processes, behaviors, diagnoses, and treatments |
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meaning: mind or diaphragm
example: schizophrenia-Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel and behave. It may result in a mix of hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior. |
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meaning: feeling sensation
example: anesthesia-insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations |
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meaning: movement
example: kinesiology-is defined as the scientific study of human body movement |
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meaning: word or phrase
example: dyslexia-Dyslexia is a learning disorder characterized by problems in processing words into meaningful information. This is most strongly reflected in difficulty in learning to read. |
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meaning: sleep
example: somnolence-is the quality or state of being drowsy : sleepiness. |
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meaning:sleep
example: hypnosis-is a state of altered consciousness characterized by deep relaxation, focused attention, and increased responsiveness to suggestions from a trained professional |
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meaning:knowledge
example: agnosia- is a neurological disorder in which a person cannot recognize or interpret sensory information despite intact sensory organs and memory. |
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meaning:sciatic nerve
example: sciatica-refers to pain or discomfort associated with the sciatic nerve. This nerve runs from the lower part of the spinal cord, down the back of the leg, to the foot. |
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